
One of the blessings of the past year has been the opportunity to participate in poetry classes via Zoom. One of these was a 6-part series called Poetry of Resilience that was hosted by James Crews and Danusha Lameris. I have become very fond of them as poets, thinkers, and teachers.
This week I have been thinking about my experiences with poem writing. I am a novice, at best, but with each poem I write, I gain a little confidence. Poetry is something that is a private practice to me. I read and write it mostly by myself, and haven’t shared my poems very widely. I’ve never had a desire to be published, or to enter a contest, but I’m happy to have this small space in the universe to try out a few thoughts.
Belief
Walking beaches
and country lanes
Climbing mountains
and city hills
Circling the track
and neighborhood block
Strolling along rivers
and wandering forests
Always looking
Always searching
Always listening
Starting to believe
the poem
is
in me.
DRAFT, 8-27-21